South Carolina H 3856: Department of Motor Vehicles

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2025-2026 Bill 3856 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 26, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 3856

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Indicates Matter Stricken

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Committee Amendment Adopted and Amended

March 26, 2026

H. 3856

Introduced 
by Rep. Erickson 

S. Printed 3/26/26--S.

Read the first time April 9, 2025

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A bill

TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-1-80, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES OR PERMITS, SO AS TO 
DELETE THE TERM "BLOOD TYPE" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM "INFORMATION"; BY 
AMENDING SECTION 56-1-3350, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARDs 
AND VETERAN DESIGNATIONS ON DRIVERS' LICENSES, SO AS TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION 
THAT MUST BE SUBMITTED ON APPLICATIONS FOR A PERSON'S BLOOD TYPE TO APPEAR ON A 
SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD, AND TO PROVIDE A CAUSE OF ACTION BASED ON 
INACCURATE INFORMATION CONTAINED ON IDENTIFICATION CARDS OR DRIVERS' RECORDS; 
BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-20, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO DEFINE THE TERM 
"RENTAL TRAILER"; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-785, RELATING TO ISSUANCE OF 
PERMANENT LICENSE PLATES TO CERTAIN OWNERS OF TRAILERS AND SEMITRAILERS, SO AS 
TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSE PLATES TO OWNERS OF RENTAL TRAILERS, AND 
MAKE TECHNICAL CHANGES; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-3-2320, RELATING TO DEALER AND 
WHOLESALER LICENSE PLATES, SO AS TO REVISE THE NUMBER of MOTOR VEHICLE SALES 
THAT MUST BE MADE BEFORE DEALER PLATES MAY BE ISSUED; BY AMENDING SECTION 
56-15-560, RELATING TO APPLICATIONS FOR WHOLESALE MOTOR VEHICLE AUCTION 
LICENSES AND FEES, SO AS TO REVISE EXPIRATION DATES FOR THE LICENSES AND 
INCREASE THE LICENSE FEES; BY AMENDING SECTION 56-19-10, RELATING TO 
DEFINITIONS, SO AS TO REVISE THE DEFINITION OF THE TERM "BUS"; BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-23-85, RELATING TO DRIVER INSTRUCTOR PERMITS, SO AS TO REVISE THE 
EXPIRATION DATES FOR THE PERMITS AND PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF FEES; BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-37-30, RELATING TO ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POINTS SYSTEM FOR EVALUATING 
PERFORMANCE RECORDS OF DEALERS, SO AS TO ELIMINATE CERTAIN CONDUCT THAT RESULTS 
IN POINT VIOLATIONS AND ADD ADDITIONAL CONDUCT THAT RESULTS IN POINT 
VIOLATIONS; AND BY AMENDING SECTION 56-37-70, RELATING TO SUSPENSIONS OF 
LICENSES, SO AS TO DELETE THE TERM "CERTIFIED" AND REPLACE IT WITH THE TERM 
"NORMAL."

 Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 56-1-80(B)(4) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 (B)(4) 
No cause of action may arise nor may liability be imposed against any person, 
government entity, or government entity officer, agent, or employee arising 
from any action taken by any person in reliance upon an 
inaccurate blood type information 
indicated on a person's driver's license or driver's record when the 
license holder, physician, or medical provider provided the inaccurate blood type information on 
the forms required pursuant to this section.

SECTION 2. Section 56-1-3350(A) of the S.C. Code is amended to 
read:

 Section 
56-1-3350. (A) Upon application by 
a person five years of age or older, who is a resident of South Carolina, the 
department shall issue a special identification card provided that the:

 (1) 
application is made on a form approved and furnished by the department;

 (2) 
applicant presents to the person issuing the identification card a birth 
certificate or other evidence acceptable to the department of his name and date 
of birth;

 (3) 
applicant, who wishes to obtain a special identification card that indicates 
the applicant is autistic, complies with subsections (A)(1) and (A)(2) and provides documentation that he is autistic 
from a physician licensed in this State, as defined in Chapter 47, Title 40. 
The special identification requested must be indicated by a symbol designated 
by the department on the person's special identification card; and

 (4) applicant, who wishes to obtain a special identification card 
that voluntarily discloses their blood type, complies with subsections (A)(1) 
and (A)(2) and provides documentation on a form prescribed by the department 
and includes a certification from a physician or medical provider. Blood type 
must be indicated by a symbol designated by the department on the 
identification card and contained in the driver's record. The department may 
use the same symbol used to indicate voluntary disclosure of a permanent 
medical condition;

 (5) applicant, who wishes to 
obtain a special identification card that indicates the applicant has 
voluntarily disclosed a permanent medical condition, complies with subsection 
(A)(1) and (A)(2), and provides documentation of 
the medical condition from a physician licensed in this State, as defined in 
Chapter 47, Title 40. The recor